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NICOLA YOUNG

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Tag: Sketchbook

  • Art on the Go

    Art on the Go

    Now that I’m back to bi-monthly commuting for work, my studio time has taken a bit of a hit.  Especially when you combine that with the shorter days in the winter. Winter always makes early morning and evening sessions a bit of a challenge.  So, I have been playing around with ways that I can…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    December 9, 2022
    Blog
    art, artist life, creativity, grid journaling, mindfulness, Online Course, online workshops, Sketchbook, sketchbook exercises
  • Summertime and the Living is Easy

    Summertime and the Living is Easy

    It’s been a while since I posted a blog so apologises if you’re one of my followers.  Since starting my monthly newsletter programme I’m finding it a challenge to keep up with social media, blogs, newsletters and website updates.  Sadly my website and blog have missed out as a result.  But over the next few…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    August 24, 2022
    Blog, Uncategorized
    abstract, abstract art, art, artist life, artistlife, contemporary art, creativity, painting, RA Summer Exhibition, Sculpture, Sketchbook, sketchbookhabit, sketching
  • Timing is Everything

    Timing is Everything

    Its been quite a few months since I posted.  I have been painting regularly but have been devoting all my free time to the studio so haven’t written any blog updates.  As I am in the final stages of completing a mini series of works I thought I’d pause and take a few moments to…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    April 3, 2022
    Blog
    art, art experiment, artistlife, artpractice, insightchallenge, online workshops, reflectivewriting, sketch of the day, Sketchbook, sketchbook exercises, sketchbook page, sketchbookhabit, studio blog, studiolife
  • New Work

    New Work

    A few weeks ago I published a post about some new pieces I was working on which were a diversion from my abstracts. They started out as a bit of a distraction.  I was working on a large painting (still unresolved), and after a few hours of painting I needed a break.  We’re just about…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    September 22, 2021
    Blog, Uncategorized
    abstract, abstract art, art, art exhibition, art for homes, art for sale, contemporary art, creativity, Feature, Sketchbook, sketchbook exercises, sketching
  • Concertina Books and Muted Tones

    Concertina Books and Muted Tones

    So this week another first for me.  After trying lino cut I wanted to find something else I hadn’t tried before.  I spotted a few posts on Instagram of concertina sketchbooks and thought I’d see what I could do working in a different format.  I didn’t have a concertina format sketchbook to hand so thought…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    March 8, 2021
    Blog
    art, childhood memories, concertina sketchbook, Feature, intuitive painting, limited palette, painting with inks, Sketchbook
  • 100 days of Creative Play 11-20

    100 days of Creative Play 11-20

    So the act of completing the first 10 days inspired me for the next 10.  Trying not to think – to just go with your instincts and make instant decisions was a lot tougher than I expected. But it is exactly what children do when they play.  So for the last 10 days I took…

    Rag Tag Magpie

    February 22, 2021
    Blog, Uncategorized
    100 days of creative play, 100dayartchallenge, art, art experiment, artchallenge, creative life, creative play, creativity, Feature, Sketchbook, sketchbook page
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